Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of
House,fields and cairns 1km

Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of

Scotland
HES SM4633
Site type
House,fields and cairns 1km
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dalbog is a house, fields and cairns situated one kilometre north of Angus, Scotland. The site occupies land underlain by the Highland Border Complex, a geological formation of Ordovician age comprising serpentinite, metabasalt, marble, meta-limestone and psammite. This ancient bedrock gives the landscape its distinctive character, with the metamorphic rocks creating challenging terrain for settlement.

The monument comprises a domestic structure alongside associated field systems and at least one cairn, representing evidence of human occupation and land use that extends across multiple periods. The field patterns visible at the site reflect agricultural exploitation of this upland area, whilst the cairn or cairns may relate to burial practices or ritual activity. The combination of house, fields and monuments suggests a coherent settlement strategy adapted to the local topography and geology.

The site is protected under the Historic Environment Scotland register as a scheduled monument under reference SM4633. This designation recognises the archaeological and historical significance of Dalbog's structural and landscape remains, preserving evidence of settlement patterns in Angus and contributing to understanding of how communities utilised and organised land in this region across time.

Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4633. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of?

Dalbog is a house, fields and cairns situated one kilometre north of Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4633.

Who is responsible for protecting Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of?

Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4633.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westside, barrows 115m SW of Westerly (6.8 km), Inchbare,cursus NE of (7.5 km), Inchbare,cursus SE of (7.7 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of

Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of stands on Highland Border Complex [Under Review; Possibly Obsolete], bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is serpentinite, metabasalt, marble, meta-limestone and psammite.